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Lot 351: Wakefield Luvax Girling Vane Type Damper Oil Tin

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 16%

Cylindrical tinplate damper oil can featuring a green and black lithographed ground with bold white and black typography. The front reads WAKEFIELD LUVAX GIRLING VANE TYPE DAMPER OIL (THICK) alongside a technical diagram of a vane damper with directional arrow indicating the filler plug. Detailed filling instructions are printed to the lower section, concluding with the manufacturer text reading prepared by C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO LTD, GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON W.1. Fitted with a tapered conical top and knurled metal screw cap.


Condition report:

Very good condition overall. Oxidation and surface corrosion across the conical shoulder and screw cap, visible in photos 1 and 2. Light scattered surface scratching, small paint chips, and minor indentations to the lithographed tin body, notably along the seam and edges in photo 1 and photo 2. Lettering and graphic detail remain clearly legible throughout.